Punching Out - Legendary Sidearm

Punching Out is a Sidearm Solar Primary in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Sidearm - Solar - Primary - Rapid-Fire Frame

Source: Complete strikes and earn rank-up packages from Commander Zavala.

Time to close up.

Full auto. Deeper ammo reserves. Slightly faster reload when magazine is empty.

Arrowhead Brake
Lightly vented barrel.
• Greatly controls recoil
• Increases handling speed
Chambered Compensator
Stable barrel attachment.
• Increases stability
• Moderately controls recoil
• Slightly decreases handling speed
Corkscrew Rifling
Balanced barrel.
• Slightly increases range and stability
• Slightly increases handling speed
Extended Barrel
Weighty barrel extension.
• Increases range
• Decreases handling speed
• Moderately controls recoil
Fluted Barrel
Ultra-light barrel.
• Greatly increases handling speed
• Slightly increases stability
Full Bore
Barrel optimized for distance.
• Greatly increases range
• Decreases stability
• Slightly decreases handling speed
Hammer-Forged Rifling
Durable ranged barrel.
• Increases range
Polygonal Rifling
Barrel optimized for recoil reduction.
• Increases stability
Smallbore
Dual strength barrel.
• Increases range
• Increases stability

Extended Mag
This weapon has a greatly increased magazine size, but reloads much slower.
• Greatly increases magazine size
• Greatly decreases reload speed
• Increases airborne effectiveness
Alloy Magazine
Faster reload when the magazine is nearly empty.
Appended Mag
This weapon's magazine is built for higher capacity.
• Increases magazine size
Armor-Piercing Rounds
Rounds cause extra damage to combatants' shields and overpenetrate targets.
• Slightly increases range
High-Caliber Rounds
Shots from this weapon knock the target back farther.
• Slightly increases range
Ricochet Rounds
Rounds ricochet off hard surfaces.
• Increases stability
• Slightly increases range
Flared Magwell
Optimized for fast reloading.
• Slightly increases stability
• Greatly increases reload speed
Light Mag
Improved reload and range.
• Increases reload speed
• Slightly increases range

Overflow
Picking up Special or Heavy ammo automatically loads this weapon beyond normal capacity.
Subsistence
Defeating targets partially reloads the magazine from reserves.
Rangefinder
Aiming this weapon increases its effective range and zoom magnification. Increased projectile velocity while aiming Rocket Launchers, Grenade Launchers, and Bows.
Light Touch
This weapon gains reload speed, handling, and aim down sight speed when you are amplified, radiant, or have Devour.
Recycled Energy
Reloading after defeating targets grants energy to your lowest charged ability.
Heal Clip
Reloading shortly after dealing a final blow grants Cure to you and your nearby allies.
Demolitionist
Kills with this weapon generate grenade energy. Activating your grenade ability reloads this weapon from reserves.

Kill Clip
Reloading after a kill grants increased damage.
Feeding Frenzy
Each rapid kill with this weapon progressively increases reload speed for a short time.
Swashbuckler
This weapon gains increased damage from melee kills and kills with this weapon.
Meganeura
Precision final blows create an elemental damage explosion that deals more damage based on the number of rapid precision hits dealt beforehand.
Binary Orbit
Elemental final blows opposite this weapon increase damage for a short duration. Darkness final blows boost Arc, Solar, and Void weapons. Light final blows boost Stasis, Strand, and Kinetic weapons.
Incandescent
Defeating a target spreads scorch to those nearby.
More powerful combatants and opposing Guardians cause scorch in a larger radius.
Adrenaline Junkie
This weapon gains increased damage and handling from final blows with grenades or this weapon.

Accelerated Assault
Dealing sustained damage with this weapon loads a small amount of ammo from reserves, or removes heat, and slightly increases damage.
Vanguard Determination
After using your class ability, final blows with this weapon grant you bonus damage resistance.
Suros Synergy
Reloading grants this weapon bonus handling and reduces incoming flinch for a short time.